The strength anisotropy of localized compaction: A model for the role of the nature and orientation of cross-beds on the orientation and distribution of compaction bands in 3-D

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1523-1542

  Deng, Shang ^a,b   Aydin, Atilla ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Subsurface Technology Group   (United States)

Author keywords

bed parallel compaction bands; cross bed orientations; high angle compaction bands; quadratic failure criterion for anisotropy materials; strength anisotropy of localized compaction

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPACTION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAILURE ANALYSIS; SANDSTONE; STRENGTH;

NEVADA; UNITED STATES; VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK;

EID: 84927749964     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JB011689     Document Type: Article

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